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TexasBushwhacker

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15. I have similar issues and I've turned to clinical trials

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 11:05 PM

Sep 2013

There are a lot of new drugs for mood disorders being studied, and in some cases they are studying the antidepressant effects of older drugs. I'm currently participating in a study of Riluzole, which is a drug for ALS that affects the the neurotransmitter glutamate. I can't say it helps because I ended up being on the placebo, but during the next phase I'll get to take the real drug. There are also clinical trials soon using the drug ketamine, which shows some promise for helping depressed patients quickly.

You can look up clinical trials in your area here:

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/home

Some of the studies are even compensated. I get $25 a week for the one I'm doing now.

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A year ago today, I walked out of the day hospital program, and ... [View all] Denninmi Sep 2013 OP

Glad to see you posting again intaglio Sep 2013 #1

Dear Den, elleng Sep 2013 #2

Ah, one of those days when you feel like kicking teddy bears. Denninmi Sep 2013 #3

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Hey, great you're getting some of his mess cleaned up. Denninmi Sep 2013 #8

Cottage is on the Patuxent River, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. elleng Sep 2013 #14

Sorry to hear you have hit a rough patch... 2theleft Sep 2013 #5

AND - I totally disagree that you have nothing to show for it. 2theleft Sep 2013 #6

Oh, I know this intellectually. Denninmi Sep 2013 #7

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Well over a year ago, I walked out of an out-patient program HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #11

I'm sorry, that's rough. Denninmi Sep 2013 #12

Sorry I should have just said nothing... HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #13

I have similar issues and I've turned to clinical trials TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #15

I've often wondered... davidthegnome Oct 2013 #16

Thanks, that's nice. Denninmi Oct 2013 #17